South Korea's President Moon Jae-in faces the biggest crisis yet in his bid to foster reconciliation with North Korea, as it lashes out with the destruction of a joint office and rolls back agreements ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says it will no longer tolerate irrational remarks by the North
This is a fundamental breach of trust that the leaders of South and North have built up until now, and we are clearly warning that we will no longer tolerate these irrational remarks and actions by ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea warns Kim Jong Un against ‘reckless’ provocations
South Korea warned North Korea against further provocations, after Kim Jong Un's regime pledged to dismantle the last remnants of President Moon Jae-in's legacy of rapprochement and move troops into ... ( read original story ...)
The Korean won could strengthen against the US dollar if tensions calm down between North and South Korea: NatWest
Tensions have been rising between North and South Korea. Max Lin from NatWest says the Korean won could strengthen against the U.S. dollar if the pressure eases. ( read original story ...)
North Korea rejects South’s offer of envoys, vows to redeploy border troops
North Korea said on Wednesday it had rejected a South Korean offer to send special envoys to ease escalating tension over defiance by North Korean defectors and stalled reconciliation efforts, and it ... ( read original story ...)
Tensions between North and South Korea to escalate further after Pyongyang bombed joint office, analysts say
Tensions between the two Koreas may continue to rise after a joint liaison office in a border town was blown up, analysts said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
Months into Iran's fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran's Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every day to ... ( read original story ...)
Iran slams UN dropping Saudi Yemen coalition from blacklist
Iran said on Wednesday the UN is giving a "free pass" to the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen by removing it from a list of groups violating children's rights. A recent report by UN Secretary Gen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to keep close watch over disputed islands: Suga
Japan will take all possible measures to ensure surveillance of the areas around disputed islands in the East China Sea, the top government spokesman said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ruling Party Eyes Foreign Workers for Financial Sector
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is drafting a proposal to attract high-skilled workers from abroad for Tokyo's financial sector, the lawmaker heading the LDP's committee on foreign labourers ... ( read original story ...)